M.R. Ducks
@orcma.bsky.social
I love the Economy and you can too
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While everyone is still digesting how it feels to not see a Sept jobs report until late November, remember this feeling the next time folks complain about monthly revisions and suggest publishing data with a 2 or 3 month lag.
November 18, 2025 at 12:04 AM
While everyone is still digesting how it feels to not see a Sept jobs report until late November, remember this feeling the next time folks complain about monthly revisions and suggest publishing data with a 2 or 3 month lag.
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Higher education is one of our country's most successful export industries.
And the exports (i.e. international students coming here) make it more affordable for domestic students.
No decently run government would interfere with that, but here we are.
And the exports (i.e. international students coming here) make it more affordable for domestic students.
No decently run government would interfere with that, but here we are.
Of course the White House is leaning into this. Because apparently they don't realize we exported more higher ed last year than natural gas & coal *combined*
November 17, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Higher education is one of our country's most successful export industries.
And the exports (i.e. international students coming here) make it more affordable for domestic students.
No decently run government would interfere with that, but here we are.
And the exports (i.e. international students coming here) make it more affordable for domestic students.
No decently run government would interfere with that, but here we are.
“While rising asset demand creates space for debt to eventually reach 250% of GDP without higher interest rates, stabilizing debt at any level requires a permanent fiscal adjustment of at least 10% of GDP.”
www.nber.org/papers/w34470
www.nber.org/papers/w34470
The Race Between Asset Supply and Asset Demand
Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an...
www.nber.org
November 17, 2025 at 4:44 PM
“While rising asset demand creates space for debt to eventually reach 250% of GDP without higher interest rates, stabilizing debt at any level requires a permanent fiscal adjustment of at least 10% of GDP.”
www.nber.org/papers/w34470
www.nber.org/papers/w34470
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I have not seen enough discussion on Bluesky of this insane clip where Scott Bessent claims that migrants are bringing their cattle into the US with them and it’s infecting US cattle with screwworm.
November 17, 2025 at 5:30 AM
I have not seen enough discussion on Bluesky of this insane clip where Scott Bessent claims that migrants are bringing their cattle into the US with them and it’s infecting US cattle with screwworm.
Kevin please take an economics class
Fed chair short-lister Warsh in WSJ op-ed explains why he's not worried about future inflation: "AI will be a significant disinflationary force, increasing productivity and bolstering American competitiveness. Productivity improvements should drive significant increases in real take-home wages."
November 17, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Kevin please take an economics class
Nobody is obligated to put Matt stoller on tv. Just don’t do it, folks!
Home ownership is now out-of-reach for many Americans. @matthewstoller.bsky.social says that's because starter homes "don't exist anymore," and business and government have forgotten that "homes are for people to live in," not investments. #Velshi
Matt Stoller: How 'oligarchs' and 'extraction' fueled America's housing crisis
Home ownership is now out-of-reach for many Americans. “Homes are for people to live in,” says Matt Stoller of the American Economic Liberties Project, but he warns big landlords are "building homes for money, not people." President Trump claims to care about home affordability, but Stoller insists his administration is actually "on the side of oligarchs."
www.msnbc.com
November 16, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Nobody is obligated to put Matt stoller on tv. Just don’t do it, folks!
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On rent @nealemahoney.bsky.social & @bharatramamurti.bsky.social's case for "temporary" price controls, threadreaderapp.com/thread/19901...
Thread by @CSElmendorf on Thread Reader App
@CSElmendorf: I have great respect for @nealemahoney & @BharatRamamurti, but I just about pulled my hair out reading their op-ed this morning. Price controls aren't going to be "a way out" unless thei...
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November 16, 2025 at 6:43 PM
On rent @nealemahoney.bsky.social & @bharatramamurti.bsky.social's case for "temporary" price controls, threadreaderapp.com/thread/19901...
Indeed. To avoid cherry picking, let’s look at all of food, weighted by household expenditure. Oh…
November 16, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Indeed. To avoid cherry picking, let’s look at all of food, weighted by household expenditure. Oh…
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Day8
M3 Ura 3-4 (L)
Yz Hōshōryū 5-2 (R)
Pink magic takes many forms 🤗. Ura has a decent record vs Hoss, but has only faced him once so far as a yokozuna #kyushubasho2025
M3 Ura 3-4 (L)
Yz Hōshōryū 5-2 (R)
Pink magic takes many forms 🤗. Ura has a decent record vs Hoss, but has only faced him once so far as a yokozuna #kyushubasho2025
November 16, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Day8
M3 Ura 3-4 (L)
Yz Hōshōryū 5-2 (R)
Pink magic takes many forms 🤗. Ura has a decent record vs Hoss, but has only faced him once so far as a yokozuna #kyushubasho2025
M3 Ura 3-4 (L)
Yz Hōshōryū 5-2 (R)
Pink magic takes many forms 🤗. Ura has a decent record vs Hoss, but has only faced him once so far as a yokozuna #kyushubasho2025
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Day8
M6 Atamifuji 5-2 (L)
M9 Tobizaru 3-4 (R)
Very Zaru, and he wisely doesn’t stay chest to chest with Atomic #kyushubasho2025
M6 Atamifuji 5-2 (L)
M9 Tobizaru 3-4 (R)
Very Zaru, and he wisely doesn’t stay chest to chest with Atomic #kyushubasho2025
November 16, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Day8
M6 Atamifuji 5-2 (L)
M9 Tobizaru 3-4 (R)
Very Zaru, and he wisely doesn’t stay chest to chest with Atomic #kyushubasho2025
M6 Atamifuji 5-2 (L)
M9 Tobizaru 3-4 (R)
Very Zaru, and he wisely doesn’t stay chest to chest with Atomic #kyushubasho2025
Josh’s point is functionally equivalent to people saying gdp is flawed because it doesn’t measure happiness or sustainability or whatever other thing besides national income they care about.
Lots of already depend on timeliness and it’s fine for a test to solely gauge mastery of material!
Lots of already depend on timeliness and it’s fine for a test to solely gauge mastery of material!
A lot of education discourse is at root an inability to decide whether the purpose of our education system is to 1) teach material and measure learning 2) reward students who work hard 3) separate the smart kids (destined for smart guy jobs) from the dumb kids (destined to serve the smart guys)
November 15, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Josh’s point is functionally equivalent to people saying gdp is flawed because it doesn’t measure happiness or sustainability or whatever other thing besides national income they care about.
Lots of already depend on timeliness and it’s fine for a test to solely gauge mastery of material!
Lots of already depend on timeliness and it’s fine for a test to solely gauge mastery of material!
The violations themselves seem pretty benign, but good that the fomc has a strong commitment to self-policing
November 15, 2025 at 4:46 PM
The violations themselves seem pretty benign, but good that the fomc has a strong commitment to self-policing
Contemporary republicans are allergic to supply side economics because it isn’t racist enough
Fed Governor Stephen Miran: "Cutting down net migration to 0, potentially even negative because of the deportations that have been occurring, I think is very deflationary."
November 14, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Contemporary republicans are allergic to supply side economics because it isn’t racist enough
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By setting a uniform baseline 15% tariff, the US-Switzerland deal would be yet another clear example of the executive branch rewriting the entire US tariff code without Congress www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
US, Switzerland ‘Essentially’ Reached Trade Deal, Greer Says
The US and Switzerland have “essentially” reached a trade agreement to lower tariffs on Swiss goods from 39% to 15%, and the White House plans to reveal details on Friday, US Trade Representative…
www.bloomberg.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:37 PM
By setting a uniform baseline 15% tariff, the US-Switzerland deal would be yet another clear example of the executive branch rewriting the entire US tariff code without Congress www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Jim Ryan is a man of incredible character and this is a deeply troubling read. Gov. Spanberger and the legislature need to get those three members of the board to resign and reevaluate the university and state's ties with McGuireWoods drive.google.com/file/d/1Is6x...
11.14.25_JER Resignation Facuty.pdf
drive.google.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Jim Ryan is a man of incredible character and this is a deeply troubling read. Gov. Spanberger and the legislature need to get those three members of the board to resign and reevaluate the university and state's ties with McGuireWoods drive.google.com/file/d/1Is6x...
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why the fuck are these freaks so obsessed with demonizing bog-standard over the counter drugs
JD Vance calls ibuprofen "useless medication" and implies it's not "necessary, safe and effective."
November 13, 2025 at 4:37 PM
why the fuck are these freaks so obsessed with demonizing bog-standard over the counter drugs
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NBER grants to fund research into economic measurement - I find this agenda very compelling and important #linkoftheday
www.nber.org/news/nber-la...
www.nber.org/news/nber-la...
November 13, 2025 at 1:32 PM
NBER grants to fund research into economic measurement - I find this agenda very compelling and important #linkoftheday
www.nber.org/news/nber-la...
www.nber.org/news/nber-la...
Should have been a perma ban
November 12, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Should have been a perma ban
Great news from Alexandria 🥳
November 12, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Great news from Alexandria 🥳
Sadness economist
Oof
*OCTOBER CPI AND JOBS DATA LIKELY WON'T BE RELEASED: WHITE HOUSE
*OCTOBER CPI AND JOBS DATA LIKELY WON'T BE RELEASED: WHITE HOUSE
November 12, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Sadness economist
Common Larry L
November 12, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Common Larry L
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1. Trump is in the files.
2. Trump spent time with the victims and understood their relationship to Epstein & Co.
3. Epstein and Maxwell couldn't understand why Trump wasn't "barking" about what he knew, and wanted to keep it that way.
2. Trump spent time with the victims and understood their relationship to Epstein & Co.
3. Epstein and Maxwell couldn't understand why Trump wasn't "barking" about what he knew, and wanted to keep it that way.
November 12, 2025 at 3:31 PM
1. Trump is in the files.
2. Trump spent time with the victims and understood their relationship to Epstein & Co.
3. Epstein and Maxwell couldn't understand why Trump wasn't "barking" about what he knew, and wanted to keep it that way.
2. Trump spent time with the victims and understood their relationship to Epstein & Co.
3. Epstein and Maxwell couldn't understand why Trump wasn't "barking" about what he knew, and wanted to keep it that way.
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What do liberals stand for? This
“Stigmatizing fascist beliefs is not at odds with the ideal of the open society because a commitment to that ideal is not a suicide pact.” www.liberalcurrents.com/liberalisms-...
Liberalism's Positive Vision Must Be the Open Society
Liberalism is not just the mitigation of dangers. It is also an active striving towards a world that is truly free.
www.liberalcurrents.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:05 AM
What do liberals stand for? This